diff --git a/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp b/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp
index 98ee38f0fd..0a9ff601dc 100644
--- a/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/filedlgg.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ bool wxGenericFileDialog::Show( bool show )
 void wxGenericFileDialog::OnOk( wxCommandEvent &WXUNUSED(event) )
 {
     wxArrayString selectedFiles;
-    m_filectrl->GetFilenames(selectedFiles);
+    m_filectrl->GetPaths(selectedFiles);
 
     if (selectedFiles.Count() == 0)
         return;